Modular LED light

Abstract

A modular LED light for explosive areas includes a housing module including a central power supply module, at least one LED module receiving element, and an LED power supply interface arranged in the LED module receiving element such that the LED power supply interface is in the housing module. At least one LED module is configured to be detachably attached to the housing module. The LED power supply interface supplies electrical power to the at least one LED module when the at least one LED module is attached to the housing module in a usage positon.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A modular LED light for explosive areas comprising:
 a housing module including a central power supply module, at least one LED module receiving element enclosing internal electronics, and an LED power supply interface arranged on the LED module receiving element; and 
 at least one LED module configured to be detachably attached to the housing module, the LED power supply interface supplying electrical power to the at least one LED module when the at least one LED module is attached to the housing module in a usage positon, a plurality of LEDs being arranged in the at least one LED module, the LEDs being disposed outside of the LED module receiving element. 
 
     
     
       2. The modular LED light according to  claim 1 , further comprising a driver device enclosing internal electronics, wherein the central power supply module encloses internal electronics and is detachably connected to the driver device. 
     
     
       3. The modular LED light according to  claim 2 , wherein a light focusing device for light distribution is associated with each LED, and the at least one LED module has a module housing made of a thermally conductive plastic material and has a cover that is transparent or translucent in the light emission direction. 
     
     
       4. The modular LED light according to  claim 3 , wherein the module housing has cooling fins and the at least one LED module has a second, shell-shaped, protective housing in which the module housing is arranged. 
     
     
       5. The modular LED light according to  claim 4 , wherein the at least one LED module is snapped into the usage position and an articulated device is embodied between the at least one LED module and housing module and the articulated device is formed between an outer edge of the housing module and a top of the protective housing, wherein there is at least one articulated device. 
     
     
       6. The modular LED light according to  claim 5 , wherein at least one articulated hook for suspending on the outer edge of the housing module of the LED module receiving element projects from the top of the protective housing, the articulated hook configures the at least one LED module to be pivoted into the usage position, wherein in the usage position an electrical connection is produced between the at least one LED module and the LED power supply interface, and wherein the protective housing is one of shock resistant and impact resistant. 
     
     
       7. The modular LED light according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one LED module receiving element is configured for receiving a battery module. 
     
     
       8. The modular LED light according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one LED module is configured as “intrinsically safe” for protection against ignition, and an electrical connection between the at least one LED module and the central power supply module is configured as an “increased safety” type for protection against ignition, and the central power supply module is configured as a “powder filling” type for protection against ignition. 
     
     
       9. The modular LED light according to  claim 1 , wherein the central power supply module has output current circuits for the at least one LED module that are intrinsically safely limited in power and in at least one of voltage and current, wherein at least one of a power supply connection and the LED power supply interface is configured as an “increased security” or “flame-proof enclosure” type for protection against ignition. 
     
     
       10. The modular LED light according to  claim 4 , wherein the LEDs are arranged in the at least one LED module wired in one of series and parallel, and wherein the LEDs are provided by group in one plane or in a curved arrangement in the at least one LED module, and wherein the at least one LED module is detachably fixed in the usage position using a locking device. 
     
     
       11. The modular LED light according to  claim 10 , wherein the locking device is coupled to a voltage interruption device. 
     
     
       12. The modular LED light according to  claim 10 , wherein the central power supply module has a cooling device. 
     
     
       13. The modular LED light according to  claim 10 , wherein the driver device has a honeycomb structure. 
     
     
       14. The modular LED light according to  claim 10 , wherein the locking device is formed by one or a plurality of fastening screws that joins the protective housing to the at least one LED module receiving element. 
     
     
       15. The modular LED light according to  claim 10 , wherein the protective housing has a light outlet opening associated with the cover of the module housing. 
     
     
       16. The modular LED light according to  claim 15 , wherein a top of the protective housing has an opening through which the LED power supply interface and a connection device of the module housing are brought into contact. 
     
     
       17. The modular LED light according to  claim 15 , wherein the at least one LED module and central power supply module with the driver device terminate in a common horizontal plane on a bottom of the LED light. 
     
     
       18. The modular LED light according to  claim 10 , wherein the locking device comprises a closing rod configured to be brought into engagement with a locking eyelet projecting from the at least one LED module receiving element, and wherein the housing module has air slits oriented towards the at least one LED module and towards openings in the protective housing, the modular LED light further comprising connection clamps embodied as power supply terminal clamps on one or both sides of the central power supply module, and wherein the closing rod has an engagement head for engaging a tool. 
     
     
       19. A modular LED light for explosive areas comprising a housing module including a central power supply module, at least one module receiving element enclosing internal electronics, and a power supply interface arranged on the module receiving element, the module receiving element selectively and detachably receiving an LED module, the power supply interface supplying electrical power to the LED module when the LED module is attached to the module receiving element in a usage position, the light further comprising a driver device enclosing internal electronics, wherein the central power supply module encloses internal electronics and is detachably connected to the driver device.